7th Plenary - 2022 UN Ocean Conference

Humanity has been waging a war against nature and the world's ocean — the lungs of our planet and the main source of food for more than a billion people — is now facing a multidimensional crisis driven by climate change, overfishing, habitat loss and pollution.

The UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, 27 June to 1 July 2022, co-organized by the Governments of Portugal and Kenya, is expected to deliver science-driven innovations and solutions to respond to this environmental emergency.

With the expected participation of over 5000 ocean advocates, including world leaders, entrepreneurs, youth, influencers and scientists, the Conference will ignite fresh impetus for advancing Sustainable Development Goal 14 – at the heart of global action to protect life under water. Concrete measures will be adopted to build ocean resilience and more sustainable communities, underpinned by a new wave of commitments — following the over 1,300 commitments made at the 2017 Ocean Conference — to restore the ocean's health.

Speakers: 

• African Union - Her Excellency Correa Leonel Josefa Sacko, Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development and Blue Economy
• International Atomic Energy Agency - Speaker speaking on behalf of Rafael Mariano Grossi, Distinguished Representative of The International Atomic Energy Agency
• Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific - Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
• Organization of African-Caribbeean and Pacific - His Excellency George Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, Secretary General of Organization of African-Caribbeean and Pacific
• Institute of Environment Security - Ms. Shirleen Chin, Senior Legal Advisor of The Institute of Environment Security
• Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative - TBC, Distinguished Representative of Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative
• Heirs To Our Oceans - Ms. Charley Peebler, Distinguished Representative of Heirs To Our Oceans
• Earth Echo International - Ms. Brigitta Gunawan, Youth Leadshirp - Representative of EarthEco International
• Missionary Society of St. Columban - TBC, Distinguished Representative of Missionary Society of St. Columban
• France - His Excellency Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic
• The Millennials Movement - Ms. Rosario Garavito, Founder and Executive Director of The Millennials Movement
• Gabidezin House of Fashion-Boadi - TBC, Distinguished Representative of Gabidezin House of Fashion-Boadi
• The Global Ghost Gear Initiative - Ms. Ingrid Giskes, Director of The Global Ghost Gear Initiative
• Sailors For The Sea Japan - TBC, Distinguished Representative of Sailors For The Sea Japan
• Uno Punto Cinco - Ms. Patsy Contardo, Coordinator of Uno.Cinco to RCOY Latin America
• Ocean Care - Mrs. Nadia Deckert, Internation Ocean Policy Expert for Ocean Care
• Seascape Consultants Ltd - Professor David Johnson, Director of The Seascape Consultants Ltd
• Institute of Oceanology of Polish Academy of Sciences - Assoc. Prof. Tymon Zielinski, Distinguished Representative of Institute of Oceanology of Polish Academy of Sciences
• MedPAN - Marine Protected Areas managers in the Mediterranean - TBC, Distinguished Representative of MedPAN - Marine Protected Areas managers in the Mediterranean
• Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace - TBC, Distinguished Representative of Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace
• Scientific Committee for Oceanic Research - Patricia Miloslavich, Executive Director at Scientific Committee for Oceanic Research (SCOR)
• Ocean Conservancy - TBC, Distinguished Representative of Ocean Conservancy
• World Ocean Network - Ms. Olivia Garcia, Distinguished Representative of World Ocean Network
• Upwell Turtles - Mr. George Shillinger, Distinguished Representative of Upwell Turtles
• Marine Stewardship Council - TBC, Distinguished Representative of Marine Stewardship Council
• Brazilian Humpback Whale Institute - TBC, Distinguished Representative of Brazilian Humpback Whale Institute
• Ørsted - Mrs. Katrine Falkenløve Erichsen, Head of Global Real Estate Management - Ørsted
• Blue Ventures - Além da Conservação, Mr. Al Harris, Executive Director of Blue Ventures - Além da Conservação
• Stockholm International Water Institute - Ms. Ruth Mathews, Senior Manager / Coordinator, Action Platform for Source-to-Sea Management of Stockholm International Water Institute
• BlueBio Alliance - Mr. Gonçalo Costa - Executive Director of BlueBio Alliance
• Conseil des Innu de Ekuanitshit - Mr. Jean-Charles Piétacho, Director of Conseil des Innu de Ekuanitshit
• GreenX Telemechanics Limited - Ms. Sheryl Mboya Managing Director of GreenX Telemechanics Limited
• Live Ocean - Ms. Sally Paterson, Chief Executive of Live Ocean
• EDP Energias de Portugal - Miguel Stilwell d'Andrade, CEO - EDP Energias de Portugal
• Blue Forest - Mr. Vahid Fotuhi, Founder & Chief Executive -  Blue Forest
• RARE - TBC, Distinguished Representative of RARE
• National Oceanography Centre - Prof. Edward Hill, Chief Executive of National Oceanography Centre
• International Confederation of Catholic Charities - TBC, Distinguished Representative of International Confederation of Catholic Charities
• MUN Impact - TBC Distinguished Representative of MUN Impact
• International Union of Socialist Youth - Bruno Gonçalves, Secretary General of International Union of Socialist Youth
• Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - TBC, Distinguished Representative of Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
• SWEN Blue Ocean - Olivier Raybaud, Co-Founder & Managing Partner - Blue Ocean Partners / Managing Director - SWEN Capital Partners
• United Arab Emirates - Ms. Hamdah Abdulla Mohammad Al Aslai, Head of Marine Life Section, Ministry of Climate Change and Environment of UAE (TBC)